Workshop Design - well it's a build really.

[Acanthus]

Hi Dibbs,

So what has been happening? we need updates (please)

 

[Dibs-h]

I got some! Let me have a cuppa and wake up properly! :wink:

 

[Dibs-h]

Update: Well after what seemed like an eternity wrapping Router Plates - I'm back on with the shed.

Thursday - went and got some Syntaprufe and did the back wall. Took bloody ages. Thankfully virtually none of it on me!

Friday - did a few trips to the lumber yard. 4"x4" for the base plates all round and 4"x2" for the "joists". Not to mention getting it in to the shed somewhere. The kingpost trusses paid off - lots of storage up there!

Sat - sod all as I went to collect Wifey & Kids! Got back late in the afternoon, but managed to get the 2nd coat of Synthaprufe on the back wall.

Sunday - bloody ****! Time for the DPM & Flooring. Decided to to it in 3 sections, i.e. between each bay, that way I don't kill myself emptying the entire contents out!

Got all the batt insulation out and a fair amount of the board insulation out into the garden, swep the floor up, abosultely loads of "dust\shavings" from having fitted the insulation in the rafters. Went & found the Visqueen and cut off 1 length!

That's not a stud wall - that's just somethig having up in the air out of the way!

Here you can see the back wall. The intention is to lap the DPM up - but not all the way up - can't see the point of it going that far up. Basically to the existing DPC on the rest of the walls and a little bit higher on the back wall.

Laid the 4"x4"'s on the back wall, front wall & on the side - fitting 4"x2"'s in between and then 2 lots of noggins. All screwed together with 3" screws & an impact driver! Then starting cutting the 4" Kingspan stuff and fitting that. Got almost half of that "bay" done last night.

Then the annoying part - putting all the stuff outside, back in! I could have left it - the likelihood of getting it nicked is negligible - but it wouldn't half screw stuff up for me - so better safe than sorry!

Plan to get the rest of the insulation into that bay this eveing and hopefully get the ply down. Be a relief getting that insulation fitted - it ain't half taking space up! Then shuffle stuff about and start on another bay!

Checked the floor in a few places with a spirit level and the bubble is between the lines so happy enough.

 

[Dibs-h]

Update: Cleared out part of the workshop again and got on with putting some more insulation down, followed by tidying up and getting ready for the rest. Here's a piccy of bay 1 finished,

Hopefully get stuff moved around this evening and maybe make a start on another bay.

I'm going to do the other end and then finish the middle bay. Got tomorrow off work, so hoping to have the entire floor finished tomorrow evening.

 

[wobblycogs]

Looking really good. That's going to be one amazing workshop once it's finished. How come the insulation is yellow up one side in that last picutre?

 

[Dibs-h]

Looking really good. That's going to be one amazing workshop once it's finished. How come the insulation is yellow up one side in that last picutre?

Been outside a bit I suspect - UV. Seen that on regular Kingspan as well, but admittedly on the edges as there is foil on the flat bits.

 

[Dibs-h]

Took Wednesday off in the hope of getting the floor finished - did bloody well! Literally. Almost finished the joists around 13:30 then disaster struck and I spent the next 3-4 hours in A&E and Plastic Surgery!

Not much in the way of pain - so when I got back I thought, I haven't got a great deal left and it's only insulation! So with my good hand,

More progress might be slower now for the next several weeks - but we'll see.

Dibs

 

[wobblycogs]

Sorry to hear about the accident, you've done well for someone with only one working hand.

If you're ok talking about it though, please, you can't leave us with just that little bit of information about the accident. What power tool bit you? I'm guessing circular saw.

Either way, hope you get well soon and heal up well.

 

[Dibs-h]

Sorry to hear about the accident, you've done well for someone with only one working hand.

If you're ok talking about it though, please, you can't leave us with just that little bit of information about the accident. What power tool bit you? I'm guessing circular saw.

Either way, hope you get well soon and heal up well.

I'm ok talking about it - just a little annoyed with myself as I'm usually supersafe.

Here's the nitty gritty - https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/hand ... 43807.html

Dibs

 

[bucephalus]

Sorry to hear about the accident - hope you are feeling better soon.

This workshop thread is the one that introduced me to this site and these forums, and I have followed it with great interest - hope you get to complete it soon.

It's also the thread that convinced me I needed a pre-built workshop, having neither the skills or the strong back needed to do a job half as good as this one!

Thanks for an inspiring and informative read so far.

 

[Dibs-h]

Sorry to hear about the accident - hope you are feeling better soon.

This workshop thread is the one that introduced me to this site and these forums, and I have followed it with great interest - hope you get to complete it soon.

It's also the thread that convinced me I needed a pre-built workshop, having neither the skills or the strong back needed to do a job half as good as this one!

Thanks for an inspiring and informative read so far.

Cheers mate!

I'm back in tomorrow to have the stitches removed (and possibly see someone). But will be back in the shop by this weekend to carry on with the insulation and maybe lay the joists in the middle bay. I'm off work for most of next week - so probably will get back on with the shop as there is only so much daytime TV one can watch! :roll:

I so wish I'd built one yrs ago!

As for a pre-built one - unless you specifically need a brick\block\stone one - a wooden one (even self made) goes up a lot quicker and easier!

 

[Dibs-h]

Update - progress. I've been venturing in and out of the shop. Spent most of Bank Holiday Monday in there and ached the day after - so had some R&R for a few days. :wink: Spent a little bit of time in there this weekend. Got the bearers down in the final bay (middle 1/3) after having got the DPM down and joined it to the rest with some thick - what I can only assume is some Butyl - tape.

And then on with filling with insulation.

This was progress upto Monday,

and yesterday progress,

Hopefully get the rest of it in tonight & perhaps a little planing on a few of the bearers - just so the ply is easier to lay down.

One thing I've realised is that I could have down with setting the stone cill at the base of the door a tad higher - but will get away with taking the door off and taking 5-10mm of the bottom.

Dibs.

I can't really say from experience but is it really that much more different working on a wooden floor than working on a concrete floor? Dropping tools aside. Just curious.

 

[cmwatt]

WOW! :shock: Just finished reading all 20 pages (read first ten last night lol) as I've just joined the forum and must say im really impressed! The roof looks particularly fantastic, im sure it'll look great when finished completely. One thing I might have done is stuck a couple of velux's in though for more natural light? I would also recommend a wood burning stove, particularly for those cold winter evenings. Great stuff, would love to build my own workshop one day!

Craig.

Edit - Oh and hows the hand doing?

 

[Dibs-h]

WOW! :shock: Just finished reading all 20 pages (read first ten last night lol) as I've just joined the forum and must say im really impressed! The roof looks particularly fantastic, im sure it'll look great when finished completely. One thing I might have done is stuck a couple of velux's in though for more natural light? I would also recommend a wood burning stove, particularly for those cold winter evenings. Great stuff, would love to build my own workshop one day!

Craig.

Edit - Oh and hows the hand doing?

I'm glad you like it Craig. There's been times when I was sick to the back teeth of it. :lol:

I did think about Veluxes - and the front of the workshop is south facing, but I'm planning to fit solar panels for hotwater on that roof & the adjoining (yet unbuilt) new garage roof. If the roof was say on a 2nd storey then I might have been tempted - but on a single storey, just a little uncomfortable from a security perspective.

I have a wood burner in mind - so much so that the adjoining garage will have the chimney\flue for it - so aesthetically it'll look good too.

The hand is coming along - I can squeeze one of those foam balls almost fully now, whereas when the stitches came out - could barely make a dent in it. Just getting used to the recovery - little electric shock sensations and such like in the finger.

I'm hoping to get the floor in this weekend, so I can start fitting the batt insulation in the stud walls (yet to put up) - and finally start recovering some of the internal space!

Dibs

p.s. Oh - welcome to the forum!

 

[MickCheese]

Is it really nearly two years that I have been following your exploits?

I will be sad once you finish, it's been like a soap every few evenings I get an update.

I have really enjoyed your write-ups and cannot wait to see the finished article. I do think it is a most beautiful out-building and one you should be very proud of.

Not long to go now!

Well done. =D>

Mick

 

[Dibs-h]

Is it really nearly two years that I have been following your exploits?

I will be sad once you finish, it's been like a soap every few evenings I get an update.

I have really enjoyed your write-ups and cannot wait to see the finished article. I do think it is a most beautiful out-building and one you should be very proud of.

Not long to go now!

Well done. =D>

Mick

Lord it feels like it sometimes. :shock: Feels like an open prison - they let me out to go to the day job and then back in for this. :lol:

The start date of the thread is slightly misleading in that, the date is when I decided to have a shed and the planning stage started.

Started the build itself at the beginning of June 2009. So I'm in the 2nd yr - but this build can't take 2 yrs, otherwise Wifey ain't going to be too pleased!

 

[MickCheese]

Sorry

Should have whispered :wink:

Still a work of art though, and that takes time.

Mick

 

[Dibs-h]

Update: Got final lot of insulation in yesterday, had a cracking day literally!

So cracking it hurt.

I took the door off the hinges to cut 5mm off the bottom as the floor gets in the way of the door opeing & closing. Put it back on and the decided to try putting the Aluminium thingy back on at the bottom. So here's me lying on the floor head near the door and can't hold the Aluminium thingy (door threshold whotsit), screwdriver and the door still with almost 2 hands.

So I push the door back thinking that at some point it's going to stop - does it ****. The top catches aload of 12" cam and Bessey clamps hung loosely on the tie beam, they come off and fall down the front of the door.

Yes - one of the Besseys catches me right on the forehead - end 1st! Then to rub it in - the side catches me just to the side of the eyebrow.

Thankfully no unconsciousness or anything - just turned the air blue for 5 mins, pulled the remaining clamps off and threw them all in the far end of the shop, cussing even more!

Then went in the house and sat down on the couch with an Ice pack on it and a million questions like "What happened Dad?" Then a wave of mild nausea later that night. Today - thankfully no nausea, still a very mild headache and most of all no bruise - so no need to explain that at work!

Dibs

 

[Cegidfa]

Hi Dibs, Sorry to hear that you are in the wars again. Do you wear toetectors?
I only ask this as you seem to be running out of body parts to damage. Do all workshop builds have an accident phase and is this what I've got to look forward to? Should I invest in a suit of armour, or a blobby suit? Or should Diane take out extra insurance now?
I hope that you are now fully recovered and back on the case.

Kind regards...Dick

 

[Dibs-h]

Hi Dibs, Sorry to hear that you are in the wars again. Do you wear toetectors?
I only ask this as you seem to be running out of body parts to damage. Do all workshop builds have an accident phase and is this what I've got to look forward to? Should I invest in a suit of armour, or a blobby suit? Or should Diane take out extra insurance now?
I hope that you are now fully recovered and back on the case.

Kind regards...Dick

I've always worn toetectors - have 3 pairs, 1 for car work, 1 for general stuff and another pair for inside work (which don't mark floors etc. which usually get worn for work in the shed). Invest in some if you haven't any. Get some with steel midsoles - stops nails from going thru - DAMHIKT!

I'd also recommend some safety glasses - Bolle do some really nice ones and they are cheap.

http://www.safetysupermarket.co.uk/Products.aspx?i=773

Never bought from them but you can see the ones I'm on about - don't get the 1 pair, get several. I have some Bolle ones and they are very good.

I would also get a full face visor - worth having one. The best buy would probably be those latex covered builders gloves. You'd struggle to beat this sort of price,

http://www.gloves4work.co.uk/products.p ... =search_id

I bought several dozen some yrs ago and am probably down to the last several pairs.

Accident phase - I know what you mean. It must be that, generally never had an accident (touch wood) and then like a London bus, all came at once!

Hopefully back in the shop tomorrow and get the floor down.

Dibs